]]>http://www.mathisfunforum.com/profile.php?id=676942013-06-02T18:15:30Zhttp://www.mathisfunforum.com/viewtopic.php?pid=271620#p271620http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eerie]]>http://www.mathisfunforum.com/profile.php?id=1187862013-06-02T18:07:28Zhttp://www.mathisfunforum.com/viewtopic.php?pid=271613#p271613eeire ? not in my dictionary?

B

]]>http://www.mathisfunforum.com/profile.php?id=676942013-06-02T18:00:42Zhttp://www.mathisfunforum.com/viewtopic.php?pid=271610#p271610Wow, that is a hard one.

Construct a sentence using only words that each contain at least one double letter.

Bob

]]>http://www.mathisfunforum.com/profile.php?id=676942013-06-02T17:44:09Zhttp://www.mathisfunforum.com/viewtopic.php?pid=271604#p271604I was going to need a triple negative if I was to have as many words with double letters.

]]>http://www.mathisfunforum.com/profile.php?id=676942013-06-02T15:51:28Zhttp://www.mathisfunforum.com/viewtopic.php?pid=271576#p271576The essay must also be grammatically correct and written like the member's mother tongue is English. It must also contain two idioms, one of which is very rare in use. Also, it must contain at least 10 rare words, at least 5 archaic words and 3 words from Olde English.

Members will be required to know and love LaTeX and at least two programming languages (one procedural and one functional) and must be able to work around comfortably in at least one CAS.

I suspect you were thinking the same as me, but, in case, I'll say it anyway.

This requirement should be carefully judged, not only by content, but also by counting the words. After all, the applicant is trying to demonstrate he/she is a mathematician. So 2999 or 3001 just will not do.

First we appoint an august body of members in mathematics. They are given the exalted title of Grandmembers! Then new members are required to write a 3000 word essay on some topic in mathematics that interests them. It is then submitted to the Grandmembers for their approval. Approval would be by secret ballot.

To set up this machinery, I propose a new thread with a poll just for the Grandmembers. There they could make the decision to accept, reject or behead the new applicant.

]]>http://www.mathisfunforum.com/profile.php?id=337902013-06-01T18:40:48Zhttp://www.mathisfunforum.com/viewtopic.php?pid=271511#p271511What do you mean by mere greeting?]]>http://www.mathisfunforum.com/profile.php?id=959042013-06-01T16:20:11Zhttp://www.mathisfunforum.com/viewtopic.php?pid=271508#p271508Hi;